Author: Jared Gage SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forage plants
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Fodder and Forage Plants : Exclusive of the Grasses
Author: Jared Gage SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forage plants
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses
Author: Beat BollerPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1441907602
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
Grassland farming in Europe was already established during the settlement of the rst farmers together with their domesticated animals after the last ice age. Since then, grassland provides the forage basis to feed ruminant animals for the p- duction of meat and milk. Depending on the ecological conditions and intensity of usage, various plant communities with different species developed, displaying a rich biodiversity. With the introduction of improved crop rotations at the end of the 16th century, grasses and legumes were also grown to an important extent as forage crops on arable land. In the last decades the importance of amenity grasses increased markedly, due to the demand of the society for new usages like landscape protection. Around 1900 interested farmers and academics identi ed the need for gra- land improvement through systematic selection and seed production. This marks the beginning of breeding and research in companies but also at universities and specialized research institutes. Plant collection started with many of the species that are still of importance today. The collected materials were grouped according to the intended use and some type of phenotypic selection was applied. Seed mul- plication of such populations was performed in pure stands and the harvested seed was marketed. Although the vegetative biomass and its quality are of utmost imp- tance in forage crop breeding, it is the seed yield potential which determines the commercial success of a new variety.
Tropical Pasture and Fodder Plants (grasses and Legumes)
Author: A. V. BogdanPublisher: Longman Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The grasses. Classification and distribution. Environment in relation to some aspects of grass physiology. Day length. Light intensity. Temperature. Rainfall. Soils. The structure of the grass plant. Cultivation. Establishment. Management. Association with the legumes. Herbage yields. Conservation. Nutritive value. Reproduction. The structure of floral parts. Flowering and pollination. Fertilization. Apomixis. Seed. Seed germination. Seed production. The more important species. The legumes. Classification and distribution. The structure of the leguminous plant. Nitrogen fixation by the legumes. In mixture with the grasses. Cultivation. Pests and diseases. Yields, utilization. Chemical composition, nutritive value. Palatability, toxicity. Reproduction. The flowers. Flowring, pollination. Seed production and harvesting. Breeding. The more important species.
Bulletin
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Silvopasture
Author: Steve GabrielPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603587314
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In this how-to guide, ecologist and forest farmer Steve Gabriel explores the philosophy and techniques behind silvopasture - the integration of trees, animals, and forages in a whole-system approach that creates a number of benefits for livestock, farmers, and the environment. This system not only provides a sustainable farm income, but also holds the key to restoring land, building soil carbon, and creating climate resilience.--COVER.
Bulletin
Author: United States. Division of AgrostologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Report of Congressional Printing Investigation Commission Created by the Act Approved March 3, 1905
Author: United States. Printing investigation commissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Report of the Secretary of Agriculture
Author: United States. Department of AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Contains administrative report only.
Experiment Station Record
Author: U.S. Office of Experiment StationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural experiment stations
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
Book Description